FAQ - Choosing Bowls

The advice on this page is here to help people out whether they buy from
our shop or not - we just wish to help people out in a friendly way. However,
the advice on this page is not necessarily the best guide for all people
in all situations and we cannot be held responsible for any actions taken
by you as a result of following advice on this page.

Whether selecting lawn bowls or indoor bowls, most people prefer "gripped" bowls these days and medium weight is the
default for Lawn Bowls. Black is the most popular colour by far.

What size of Lawn Bowls should I buy?

The size is the most difficult thing to guess if you don't know as it
is a personal thing relating to the size of the hands of the bowler. However,
we can give you some rules of thumb viz:

Ladies tend to buy size 00 - 3.
Gents tend to buy size 3 - 6.
Most popular sizes are 1 2 3 & 4.
An average gent will probably find size 3 or 4 suitable. An average lady typically
goes for size 1 or 2.
Size 00 is for the very smallest lady's hands.

Drakes Pride Professional Bowls Sizes & Weights - Metric

Size

00

0

1

2

3

4

5

Diameter (mm)

116

118

121

122.5

124

125.5

127

Medium Weight (grams)

1190

1220

1300

1350

1400

1460

1520

Heavy Weight (grams)

1215

1280

1350

1400

1460

1520

1580

Drakes Pride Professional Bowls Sizes & Weights - Imperial

Size

00

0

1

2

3

4

5

Diameter (inches)

4 9/16

4 11/16

4 3/4

4 13/16

4 7/8

4 15/16

5

Medium Weight (lbs-ozs)

2-09

2-11

2-13 1/4

2-15 3/4

3-1 1/2

3-3 3/4

3-5 3/4

Heavy Weight (lbs-ozs)

2-10 1/2

2-13 3/4

2-15 3/4

3-1 1/2

3-3 1/2

3-5 1/4

3-7 1/4

What weight of Crown Green Bowls should I buy?

A typical size for a lady is 2lb 4oz; perhaps 2lb 6oz.

A typical size for a gentleman is 2lb 8oz; perhaps 2lb 10oz.

Obviously, this is just an average and will also be affected by personal
preference and size of hands. Generally smaller individuals will prefer
a lighter bowl; larger people will prefer a heavier bowl.

What type of Lawn Bowls should I buy?

The Professional is the standard default range bowl from Drakes Pride.
It has a middling bias which is suitable for outdoor, indoor and even
Short-Mat bowls.

The Advantage is a specialist Indoor bowl with a reduced bias designed
for tighter rinks, in particular.

The Jazz bowl is Drakes Pride bowl for dedicated outdoor British lawns.
With its extra bias, It is also a favourite with many Short-Mat Bowlers.